NCHHSTP Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Program

2023 Information for Incoming EIS Officers

NCHHSTP Office of the Director

Welcome to the National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP).

Our mission is to prevent infections, morbidity, mortality, health inequities, and stigma associated with HIV, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and tuberculosis (TB).

Every year, millions of people in the United States are infected with HIV, viral hepatitis, STIs, or TB and tens of thousands die from their infection. Most of these infections share commonalities, from modes of transmission to demographic, social, and economic conditions that increase risk. As a prevention leader, NCHHSTP focuses on high impact prevention and control efforts to reduce incidence, morbidity, mortality, and health disparities due to these infections.

EIS officers in NCHHSTP have the opportunity to do impactful work that saves lives, protects people, and reduces health disparities by preventing and controlling these infections domestically and internationally. Our center has a rich tradition of providing exceptional supervision and training of EIS officers and is known for its diversity of epidemiologic, clinical, biological, psychosocial/behavioral, policy, and other public health approaches.

With hundreds of scientists across our center and numerous partners in communities, states, and nations around the world, NCHHSTP offers EIS officers vast opportunities for collaboration. We invite you to explore the exciting opportunities available in our divisions.

NCHHSTP Office of the Director

Jonathan Mermin, MD, MPH, RADM, USPHS

Jonathan Mermin, MD, MPH, RADM, USPHS

Director
(EIS 1995)

Richard Lowry

Richard Lowry, MD, MS

Acting Associate Director for Science
(EIS 1990)

Adam Langer DVM, MPH

Adam Langer DVM, MPH

EIS Program Co-Lead
(EIS 2006)

Christine Agnew-Brune, PhD, MPH

Christine Agnew-Brune, PhD, MPH

EIS Program Co-Lead
(EIS 2016)

Katie Curran

Katie Curran, PhD, MHS

EIS Conference Scientific
Program Committee Representative
(EIS 2014)

Donna Benton, BS

Donna Benton, BS

EIS Program Assistant

2023 EIS Positions at NCHHSTP

Division of HIV Prevention (DHP)

Detection and Response Branch
NCHHSTP-DHP-DRB-2023-01
Primary Supervisor: Christine Agnew-Brune (EIS 2016)
Secondary Supervisors: Robert Bonacci (EIS 2020) and Stephen Perez (EIS 2018)

Division of HIV Prevention (DHP)

HIV Research Branch
NCHHSTP-DHP-HRB-2023-01
Primary Supervisor: Mary Tanner (EIS 2012)
Secondary Supervisors: Aileen Huang and Karen Hoover

Division of STD Prevention (DSTDP)

Epidemiology and Statistics Branch
NCHHSTP-DSTDP- CEHSRB -2023-01
Primary Supervisor: Laura Quilter (EIS 2017)
Secondary Supervisors: Bobby McDonald (EIS 2019) and Katy Renfro

Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE)

Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Outbreak Investigations Branch
NCHHSTP-DTE-SEOIB-Georgia-2023-01
Primary Supervisor: Rebekah Stewart (EIS 2001)
Secondary Supervisors: William Walker (EIS 2016) and Julie Self (EIS 2015)

NCHHSTP EIS OFFICERS AT WORK

NCHHSTP EIS Officers in Action!

Epidemic Intelligence Service Officers in West Virginia eat dinner while participating in EpiAid, a program for CIO assignment-related travel

NCHHSTP EIS Officers in Action!

Epidemic Intelligence Service Officers in West Virginia participate in EpiAid, a program for CIO assignment-related travel

Amish Team Lead- EISO Amish Talwar (EIS 2019) leads a team meeting during an Epi-Aid in Ohio

Epidemic Intelligence Service Officers in Georgia eat lunch while participating in EpiAid, a program for CIO assignment-related travel

EIS officer Amish Talwar (EIS 2019) tries to remain incognito while investigating a cluster of TB cases in Arkansas

Epidemic Intelligence Service Officers in Georgia meet with the Georgia Department of Public Health while participating in EpiAid, a program for CIO assignment-related travel

EIS Officer Noah Schwartz (EIS 2019) practices presenting his exit presentation during an Epi-Aid in Delaware

Epidemic Intelligence Service Officers in Georgia participate in EpiAid, a program for CIO assignment-related travel

Epi-Aid team members relaxing after a hard week’s work

Epidemic Intelligence Service Officers in West Virginia investigate an alley as part of EpiAid, a program for CIO assignment-related travel

EIS Officer enjoys a hike in Utah while on COVID deployment

EIS Officer enjoys a hike in Utah while on COVID deployment

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